Orecchiette is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #051134 |
| Complementary Color | #cbd6fa |
| Color Shade: | orange (44.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Orecchiette Color. The Mellow Sun color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cooled Cream (#fadc97) for more energetic effect. Try Vespa Yellow as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cbd6fa is the best complementary color to Orecchiette. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #faeecb complementary color is Tropical Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Champagne are #fad6cb and #eefacb. Thus found on the left and right of #faeecb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Givry and Orinoco colors as they work well with Orecchiette.
The split-complementary Orecchiette palette consists of #d6cbfa and #cbeefa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbd6fa). Try Perfume and Charlotte colors in combination with #faeecb, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #faeecb offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Orecchiette. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Orecchiette contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Scandal, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #faeecb square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Orecchiette tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#cbd6fa) and two others. The Scandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chantilly – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cbfaee and #facbd6.
In a RGB color space, hex #faeecb is made of 36% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Orecchiette has a hue angle of 44.68°, a saturation of 82.46% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #faeecb is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 1.96% black ink.
| HEX | #faeecb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(250,238,203) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 18.43, 1.96 |
| HSL | hsl(44.68,82.46%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(44.68,18.8%,98.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(94.2203,-1.476,18.4126) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.7784,85.7849,68.8006) |